29th April 2015

Time: 6.00pm - 8.30pm. Members of the public are invited to join the Governing Body Members for tea and biscuits from 5.45pm and to join the information question and answer session at 8.30pm, directly after the Governing Body meeting.

Following the completion of the Governing Body meeting, members of the public are also invited to attend an informal meeting with the Governing Body members where there will be an opportunity to raise questions or concerns. Members of the public need not have attended the Governing Body meeting beforehand and are welcome to attend just for this session.

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Agenda

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A total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to raise a question / make a statement(s) that has been submitted in advance or which would like to be raised on the day, time permitting.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes, but the Chair will decide how the period of time is allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.

1.5 Chief Officer Report

Speaker: Alex Mitchell, Chief Finance Officer

Summary of Item 1.5: This reportprovides an update on national, regional and local developments pertinent to the provision of care in Eastern Cheshire and to discharging the statutory duties of the Clinical Commissioning Group.

2.4 Advisory Committee reports - for information

3. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

3.1 Caring for Carers: a Joint Strategy for Carers of all ages in Cheshire East 2015 - 2018

Speaker: Jacki Wilkes, Associate Director of Commissioning

Summary of Item 3.1: This paper presents a summary of key policy changes associated with people in unpaid caring roles, progress against the existing carers' strategy and proposals for a new three-year strategy for carers for the period 2015–2018.

Summary of Item 3.2: This paper provides the Governing Body with the Year Two (2015/16) Implementation Plan of the CCG Five Year Strategic Plan 2014/15 – 2018/19. This includes a refresh of the CCG Five Year Strategic Plan ‘Plan on a Page’ and the Year Two (2015/16) Implementation Plan ‘Plan on a Page.